Aircraft Accident / Loss Entry

Lost safe - failed to return from escort to Mandalay. Bate's fate unknown . He returned to squadron on 28.12.42 . Detailed report in Appendice: Formation ran into cloud, while trying to switch tanks had trouble. Got lost. Set course for Parshan, reached Salivein river force landed in small field. evaded Japanese soldiers firing at him and hid, made his way to Chinese natives on ground.